Water Main Break Creates 20-Foot Geyser In East Allegheny

By Bryant Reed, CBS Pittsburgh

June 2, 2022

A water main break near a ramp to the Parkway North shot water 20 feet into the air in Pittsburgh's East Allegheny neighborhood Thursday morning.

Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority said the break happened around 6:30 a.m. but water didn't start shooting from the ground until the pressure built at the intersection of Madison and Spring Garden avenues near the exit ramp to I-279 North.A water main break in East Allegheny, near the I-279 North ramp.

Aside from traffic delays while crews work to repair the break, PWSA said the impact has been minimal. The line goes to some buildings in the area, but they've all been able to isolate the break.

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